CMU Moves Into Building Phase

Canadian Mennonite University is forging ahead with construction plans for the new CMU Library & Learning Commons and Bridge in 2013.

The CMU Board made the decision based on the positive results from its fundraising campaign, which has drawn gifts and pledges worth $8.4-million. "Our Board concluded that the time is right to move ahead, thanks to the generous commitments thus far of a diverse and growing community of supporters," says CMU President Cheryl Pauls. "Our constituencies are clearly behind this project and want it to proceed at the earliest possible time, as a means to benefit both our University and the broader community."

The CONNECT Campaign will establish a Library & Learning Commons at the heart of CMU’s Shaftesbury campus in south Winnipeg, generating vital resources and services, study and collaborative spaces, and welcoming the constituency and broader community into the life of the University. The project includes an integrated book and resource centre, cafe and a pedestrian bridge to span Grant Avenue, connecting the new library to CMU’s south side campus and providing safe passage for the CMU University community.